AP US HISTORY MR. O’NEILL
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT (2015)
THE AP US HISTORY TEXTBOOK (AMERICAN PAGEANT) IS NEEDED TO DO THE SUMMER
ASSIGNMENT.
FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT YOU WILL BE DOING A COMPREHENSIVE “OUTLINE” FOR EACH OF
CHAPTERS 2-3-4.
– EACH WILL BE DONE SEPARATELY AND STAPLED SEPARATELY.
YOU MUST HAVE THESE THREE CHAPTER OUTLINES AVAILABLE IN CLASS ON THE FIRST DAY OF
CLASS (SEPTEMBER 14, 2015).
PLEASE SEE OVER FOR ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS.

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE IN SCRIPT OR PRINTED BY HAND (NO COMPUTER /NO TYPING).
BLUE OR BLACK INK BALLPOINT PEN ONLY.
COLLEGE-RULED 8 1/2 X 11 LOOSELEAF PAPER.
LENGTH OF EACH CHAPTER OUTLINE -MINIMUM – FIVE PAGES PER CHAPTER OUTLINE
-MAXIMUM – TEN PAGES PER CHAPTER OUTLINE
*DO NOT USE BACK-SIDE OF LOOSELEAF.
OUTLINE FORMAT
-OUTLINE / BULLET-STYLE.
-DON'T SKIP EVERY OTHER LINE!
-GET THE “GIST” OF THE MATERIAL.
-BE SURE TO USE CHAPTER AND SECTION TITLES.
EACH OF THREE CHAPTER OUTLINES WILL BE DONE AND STAPLED SEPARATELY.
-STAPLE ONLY – NO PAPER CLIPS OR CLASPS / CLIPS.
-DO NOT PUT OUTLINES IN FOLDERS OR ENCLOSURES.
AP US HISTORY HEADING
-PUT AT THE TOP LEFT OF THE FIRST PAGE OF EACH CHAPTER OUTLINE (SINGLE-SPACED).
-HEADING – YOUR NAME
MR. O'NEILL
AP US HISTORY
DATE
IN EACH CHAPTER YOU MAY SKIP THE FOLLOWING:
-PHOTOS / PICTURES / CHARTS / MAPS (FOUND THROUGHOUT EACH CHAPTER).
-CHRONOLOGY (FOUND AT END OF EACH CHAPTER).
BE SURE TO INCLUDE:
-TEXT IN TAN-COLORED BOXES.
-”MAKERS OF AMERICA” (IN CHAPTERS 2-3-4)
-”EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE” (IN CHAPTERS 3-4)
-”VARYING VIEWPOINTS” (IN CHAPTER 3)